FRE 507 
Teaching French Through  French Literature
URL: http://www.uncg.edu/rom/courses/dafein/507/syllabus.htm
Course Calendar

2003 (dates to be modified for 2005)


Week Topic(s) Readings  Due Dates/ Notes
 20th Century Literature
1 

Guillaume Apollinaire

 Texte: Ch. 6: 41+ 
  • Le Pont Mirabeau
Popkin, Debra. "Teaching Language through Literature." (On electronic library reserve)		 Th, 1/16
2 Jacques Prévert Texte: Ch. 7: 49+
  • Jeune Lion en cage
Kay Herr, "The Role of  Literature in Secondary and Post-Secondary  Language Instruction." (On electronic library reserve)		 Th, 1/23
3 Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Texte: Ch. 10, p. 73+ 
  • Le Petit Prince
Margaret A. Haggstrom, "A Performative Approach to the Study of Theater..." (On electronic library reserve)		 Th, 1/30
4 Marguerite Duras Texte: Ch. 14, p. 114+ 
  •  Moderato cantabile
Diane Birkbichler, "A Personalized Approach to the Teaching of Literature..." (On electronic library reserve)		 Th, 2/6
 Pre-20th Century Literature
5 Paul Verlaine Texte: Ch. 1: 1+  Jean-Marie Schultz, "The Uses of Poetry in the Foreign Language Curriculum." 
(On electronic library reserve)		 Th, 2/13
6 Arthur Rimbaud Texte: Ch. 8: 57+ 
  • Le Dormeur du val
Louis Iandoli, "Improving Oral Communication in an Interactive Introduction to Literature Course" 
(On electronic library reserve)		 Th, 2/20
7 Jean de La Fontaine Texte: Ch. 16, p. 128+ 
  • La Cigale et la fourmi
  • Le Corbeau et le renard
Laurey K. Martin, "Breaking the Sounds of Silence: Promoting Discussion of  Literary Texts in Intermediate Courses." (On electronic library reserve)		 Th, 2/27
8 Molière Texte: Ch. 20, p. 164+ 
  • Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
David Fein, "Literature in the High School French Class." 
(On electronic library reserve)		 Th, 3/6
9 Le Conte Médiéval Texte: Ch. 18: 149+ 
  • Du Vilain et de l'oiselet 
Jane Mitchell, "The Reconstitution de Texte Revisited." (On electronic library reserve)		 Th, 3/20
10  Travail Pratique Due Sat, 3/28
 Francophone Literature
11 Bernard Dadié Texte: Ch. 3: 17 
  • Je vous remercie mon Dieu 
Hale, Thomas. "Francophone African Literature and the Hexagon..." 
(On electronic library reserve)		 Th, 4/10
12 Salah Garmadi Texte: Ch. 9: 63 + 
  • Conseils aux miens pour après ma mort 
Carmen Tesser, "Back to the Future: Curricular Change and the Culture Wars." (On electronic library reserve)		 Th, 4/17
13

Le Conte antillais

 

 Texte: Ch. 11: 81+ 
  • Compère Lapin et le Grand Diable
Diane Guenin-Lelle, "The Birth of Cajun Poetry. . ." (On electronic library reserve)		 Th, 4/24
 Final Paper Due Sat, 4/25